Apparatus for generating water vapor with heat-retaining medium and fuel cell system having the apparatus
US10556190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A water-vapor generating apparatus used for reforming a hydrocarbon fuel is disclosed. The water-vapor generating apparatus includes a chamber body; a partitioning member to divide a space defined in the chamber body into a water-vapor discharge space and a heating space; a tubular pipe having a first opened end in water-communication with an external water-supply apparatus and a second opened end in vapor-communication with the water-vapor discharge space, wherein the tubular pipe extends through the heating space; and a heater configured to supply thermal energy to the heating space. Such a water-vapor generating apparatus may supply water-vapor, in a stable and uniform manner, to a fuel reforming apparatus.
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